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{ "term": "gather", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "gather", "heSheIt": "gathers" }, "pastSimple": "gathered", "pastParticiple": "gathered", "ingForm": "gathering" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to come together, or bring people together, in one place to form a group", "sensetop": "+ adv./prep.be gathered + adv./prep.", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "A **crowd** soon **gathered**." }, { "text": "His supporters gathered in the main square.", "contextForm": "+ adv./prep." }, { "text": "Can you all **gather round**? I've got something to tell you." }, { "text": "The whole family **gathered together** at Ray's home." }, { "text": "They were all **gathered round** the TV.", "contextForm": "be gathered + adv./prep." }, { "text": "A large crowd was gathered outside the studio." }, { "text": "The kids were **gathered together** in one room." }, { "text": "They are all gathering for a major conference." }, { "text": "The boys gathered around the car." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["hastily", "hurriedly", "quickly"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to bring things together that have been spread around", "sensetop": "gather somethinggather something together", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.", "contextForm": "gather something" }, { "text": "I waited while he gathered up his papers." }, { "text": "She gathered her things together and got to her feet.", "contextForm": "gather something together" } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["hastily", "hurriedly", "quickly"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to collect information from different sources", "sensetop": "gather something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to **gather information/data/intelligence**" }, { "text": "Detectives have spent months **gathering evidence**." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to collect plants, fruit, etc. from a wide area", "sensetop": "gather something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to gather wild flowers" }, { "text": "They lived in the forest, gathering mushrooms and berries to eat." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored", "sensetop": "gather something (in)", "labels": "(formal or literary)", "examples": [ { "text": "It was late August and the harvest had been safely gathered in." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to believe or understand that something is true because of information or evidence you have", "sensetop": "gather (that)…gather (something)", "examples": [ { "text": "I gather (that) you wanted to see me.", "contextForm": "gather (that)…" }, { "text": "I gather from your email that you're not enjoying your job." }, { "text": "‘There's been a delay.’ ‘I gathered that.’", "contextForm": "gather (something)" }, { "text": "‘She won't be coming.’ ‘**So I gather**.’" }, { "text": "You're self-employed, I gather." }, { "text": "**As far as I can gather**, he got involved in a fight." }, { "text": "**From what I can gather**, there's been some kind of problem." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "to increase in speed, force, etc.", "sensetop": "gather something", "examples": [ { "text": "The truck gathered speed." }, { "text": "During the 1980s the green movement **gathered momentum**." }, { "text": "Thousands of these machines are **gathering dust** *(= not being used)* in stockrooms." }, { "text": "As the weeks passed, Charlotte began to gather strength." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["quickly", "rapidly", "slowly"], "verb + gather": ["begin to", "start to", "continue to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "to gradually increase in number or amount", "examples": [ { "text": "The storm clouds were gathering." }, { "text": "the gathering gloom of a winter’s afternoon" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "to pull a piece of clothing tighter to your body", "sensetop": "gather something around you/somethinggather something up", "examples": [ { "text": "He gathered his cloak around him.", "contextForm": "gather something around you/something" }, { "text": "She gathered up her skirts and ran.", "contextForm": "gather something up" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "to pull parts of a piece of clothing together in folds and sew them in place", "sensetop": "gather something (in)", "examples": [ { "text": "She wore a skirt gathered (in) at the waist." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "to pull somebody towards you and put your arms around them", "sensetop": "gather somebody + adv./prep.", "examples": [ { "text": "She gathered the child in her arms and held him close." }, { "text": "He gathered her to him." }, { "text": "I gathered her close and kissed her." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "to prepare yourself to do something that requires effort", "sensetop": "gather something/yourself", "examples": [ { "text": "I sat down for a moment to gather my strength." }, { "text": "She was still trying to gather her thoughts together when the door opened." }, { "text": "Fortunately the short delay gave him time to gather himself." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "to get your breath back after an effort", "sensetop": "gather your breath", "examples": [ { "text": "He paused to gather his breath." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to not be used for a long time", "examples": [ { "text": "That guitar's been sitting there gathering dust for years now." }, { "text": "Play your guitar that's gathering dust, or pull out the old tennis racket for a match." }, { "text": "You may already have an old laptop that is collecting dust but otherwise usable." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a person who moves from place to place, job to job, etc. does not have a lot of money, possessions or friends but is free from responsibilities", "labels": "(saying)", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðə(r)/", "audio": "ga/gather/gather__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðəz/", "audio": "ga/gather/gathers__gb_3.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðəd/", "audio": "ga/gather/gathered__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/", "audio": "ga/gather/gathering__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðər/", "audio": "ga/gather/gather__us_2.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðərz/", "audio": "ga/gather/gathers__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðərd/", "audio": "ga/gather/gathered__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ˈɡæðərɪŋ/", "audio": "ga/gather/gathering__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English gaderian, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaderen, also to together." }